Court of Appeal partially upholds Specsavers' appeal over Asda marketing campaign | Practical Law

Court of Appeal partially upholds Specsavers' appeal over Asda marketing campaign | Practical Law

The Court of Appeal has allowed in part an appeal by the claimant Specsavers against a High Court decision that certain straplines and a logo used by Asda to relaunch its optical business infringed some, but not others, of Specsavers' Community trade marks under Article 9(1)(c) of the CTM Regulation. (Specsavers International Healthcare Ltd and others v Asda Stores Ltd [2012] EWCA Civ 24, 31 January 2012.)

Court of Appeal partially upholds Specsavers' appeal over Asda marketing campaign

Practical Law UK Legal Update Case Report 6-517-6798 (Approx. 8 pages)

Court of Appeal partially upholds Specsavers' appeal over Asda marketing campaign

by PLC IPIT & Communications
Published on 02 Feb 2012 • United Kingdom
The Court of Appeal has allowed in part an appeal by the claimant Specsavers against a High Court decision that certain straplines and a logo used by Asda to relaunch its optical business infringed some, but not others, of Specsavers' Community trade marks under Article 9(1)(c) of the CTM Regulation. (Specsavers International Healthcare Ltd and others v Asda Stores Ltd [2012] EWCA Civ 24, 31 January 2012.)